MLB Daily Thread: 08-22-16: Wildcard/Division Races heating up

[bksballer89]

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Thanks Twins for putting the Royals back on the map

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Not in the NL East or NL Central.

I think Cubs-Nats LCS is a pretty solid bet at this point.

Cleveland has a nice lead but KC is finally playing like last year

 

[navamind]

Dwight Gooden’s son releases statement regarding father’s health

 

[bksballer89]

Not in the NL East or NL Central.

I think Cubs-Nats LCS is a pretty solid bet at this point.

Cleveland has a nice lead but KC is finally playing like last year

Baseball playoffs especially the LDS is such a crapshoot that I wouldn't be surprised if neither makes the LCS.

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Baseball playoffs especially the LDS is such a crapshoot that I wouldn't be surprised if neither makes the LCS.

You're right, but the Cubs have that awful taste in their mouths from the Mets series last year. I think they'll be more mentally prepared...and don't forget "Maddon's a genius."

I think they're going to be the toughest out in the NL playoffs.

San Francisco might not even make it in, but I would rank them as the second toughest in the NL.

 

[molsaniceman]

You're right, but the Cubs have that awful taste in their mouths from the Mets series last year. I think they'll be more mentally prepared...and don't forget "Maddon's a genius."

I think they're going to be the toughest out in the NL playoffs.

San Francisco might not even make it in, but I would rank them as the second toughest in the NL.

Cubs vs Injuns in WS someones got to win Right?

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Cubs vs Injuns in WS someones got to win Right?

Yeah, but I think the internet would explode, along with several million people's heads

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Cubs vs Injuns in WS someones got to win Right?

BP's Playoff Odds Report has the Cubs and Indians as the two teams most likely to win the World Series.

They'll probably both get swept out of the division series. . .

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

Yankees Mariners not listed as a big series

Eat penis

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Yankees Mariners not listed as a big series

Eat penis

It is, if we go back in time by about 20 years

 

[The Q]

Baseball playoffs especially the LDS is such a crapshoot that I wouldn't be surprised if neither makes the LCS.

The Nats have found a way to lose to vastly inferior teams the last 2 times they made the post season.

So at this point I kind of expect it to just happen again.

 

[The Q]

Cubs vs Injuns in WS someones got to win Right?

They'd both find a way to lose.

Or at best it would be like last year when both teams did their absolute best to lose each game.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

The Nats have found a way to lose to vastly inferior teams the last 2 times they made the post season.

So at this point I kind of expect it to just happen again.

Personally, I put almost no stock into past team playoff performances. Sample sizes are too small, and there's too much crapshootidity in short series - and in the context of a 162-game season, even a 7-game series is short.

 

[bksballer89]

Personally, I put almost no stock into past team playoff performances. Sample sizes are too small, and there's too much crapshootidity in short series - and in the context of a 162-game season, even a 7-game series is short.

Facts

 

[Eco]

Braves are only 22 out of the Wild Card!

 

[soxfan1468927]

Personally, I put almost no stock into past team playoff performances. Sample sizes are too small, and there's too much crapshootidity in short series - and in the context of a 162-game season, even a 7-game series is short.

Yeah and both those series could have gone either way. 2012 they were up by 2 in Game 5 and the Cardinals were down to their last strike twice down by 2.

2014 they lost to the eventual world champs and all 3 losses were by 1 run.

 

[The Q]

Yeah and both those series could have gone either way. 2012 they were up by 2 in Game 5 and the Cardinals were down to their last strike twice down by 2.

2014 they lost to the eventual world champs and all 3 losses were by 1 run.

They were significantly better than both teams.

Sure it's not a monster sample size. But until they actually break through I'm not buying them. Even though they should make a nice run.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Sure it's not a monster sample size.

Not a monster sample size? They lost six whole games over two playoff berths. That's not a sample size at all.

 

[bksballer89]

Not a monster sample size? They lost six whole games over two playoff berths. That's not a sample size at all.

That's not even a week of baseball in the regular season